Queen Phyllis Hale of the 1946 Tacoma Postwar Jubilee draws a winner from a large barrel and then hands the slip to Mayor Val Fawcett. James Peterson and Ed Gazecki look on from behind Miss Hale at left in photo. A brand new car was given away on the 4th of July at the big celebration held at Stadium Bowl. According to the News Tribune, Easeador W. Giedd was the luckiest of the estimated 25,000 spectators at the combination fireworks and musical show. (TNT 7-5-46, p. 1, 18-article on celebration) ALBUM 14.
Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Hale, Phyllis; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Peterson, James; Gazecki, Ed;